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John Podlaski
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Excerpts from my author interview earlier this month…
What do you hope to accomplish with your book – what do you hope people get from it?
I want readers to see the non-glorified side of war. These boys were naive, fearful and their wildest dreams – up until that point – could not have prepared them for war. As such, they weren’t ready to absorb the harsh mental, physical and emotional toll tha...
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Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel
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location: Upper Perkiomen Valley Library, 350 Main St, Red Hill, PA, The United States description: Actor David Forsyth, John Wear president of the USMC Vietnam Tankers Association will show a special slide presentation, Gold Star Mothers, Rolling Thunder, Vet to Vet Authors Todd Phillips and Jan Wendling and many veterans. The event will benifit Gold Star Mothers who do so much for our veterans. "A Tribute to Tankers" goves a short discription of a type of tank and a story of a person who served in that type of tank in combat. John said: I will be on my way to Florida on vacation, but will be there in spirit! Good luck, I hope you sell a million. |
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“There's many a boy here today that looks on war as all glory, but boys, it is all hell.
General William T. Sherman, Address, 1880”
― John Podlaski
General William T. Sherman, Address, 1880”
― John Podlaski
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“There's many a boy here today that looks upon war as all glory, but boys, it is all hell!”
― William T. Sherman
― William T. Sherman
“There's many a boy here today that looks on war as all glory, but boys, it is all hell.
General William T. Sherman, Address, 1880”
― John Podlaski
General William T. Sherman, Address, 1880”
― John Podlaski
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This week only: My MP3 audiobook, "Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel" is on sale @audible_com for just $5.95 (even less than my ebook)! Regular selling price is $21.95...even if you've already read this great story, this narrator brings it to life. Take advantage of this special deal - sale ends September 2nd:
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